Health official: Keep boiling Orwell town water

Customers of the Orwell Town water system should continue to boil their water, Oswego County Public Health Director Dr. Dennis Norfleet.

Norfleet said that an equipment malfunction earlier in the week allowed untreated water into the system’s pipes. The problem has been fixed, but laboratory test results will not be available until early next week.

So, Norfleet said, residents should boil water for a minute before they drink it or use it in cooking or brushing teeth, washing dishes or making ice.